What's happening
This bill allows students forced to transfer due to a college closure to receive up to two additional semesters of tuition assistance.
Why it matters
Protects students from financial harm caused by college closures. by allowing them more time to finish their degrees with state tuition assistance when credits don't transfer, helping avoid wasted investment and debt.
Targets aid specifically to those who lose credits. the extra semesters of assistance are only available to students whose coursework is not recognized by their new institution, ensuring the support is focused on real academic setbacks.
Reduces uncertainty for students facing unforeseen disruptions. in their education, potentially making it less risky to attend smaller or financially unstable colleges.
Empowers state agencies to quickly implement the change. , including the option for emergency regulations, so affected students can benefit without delay.
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Aid for Displaced College Students
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History
- Substituted by A5500
- Ordered to third reading cal.402
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Help Transfers After College Closures
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Jo Anne Simon
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4121
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 28, 2019
Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility for tuition assistance program awards for certain undergraduates who must transfer to another institution as a result of a permanent college closure
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 667 of the education law, as amended by chapter 400 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
2. Duration. No undergraduate shall be eligible for more than four academic years of study, or five academic years if the program of study normally requires five years. Students enrolled in a program of remedial study, approved by the commissioner in an institution of higher education and intended to culminate in a degree in undergraduate study shall, for purposes of this section, be considered as enrolled in a program of study normally requiring five years. An undergraduate student enrolled in an eligible two year program of study approved by the commissioner shall be eligible for no more than three academic years of study. An undergraduate student enrolled in an approved two or four-year program of study approved by the commissioner who must transfer to another institution as a result of permanent college closure shall be eligible for up to two additional semesters, or their equivalent, [as determined by the commissioner, in order to complete his or her program] to the extent credits necessary to complete his or her program of study were deemed non-transferable from the closed institution or were deemed not applicable to such student's program of study by the new institution. Any semester, quarter, or term of attendance during which a student receives any award under this article, after the effective date of the former scholar incentive program and prior to academic year nineteen
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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hundred eighty-nine--nineteen hundred ninety, shall be counted toward the maximum term of eligibility for tuition assistance under this section, except that any semester, quarter or term of attendance during which a student received an award pursuant to section six hundred sixty-six of this subpart shall be counted as one-half of a semester, quarter or term, as the case may be, toward the maximum term of eligibility under this section. Any semester, quarter or term of attendance during which a student received an award pursuant to section six hundred sixty-seven-a of this subpart shall not be counted toward the maximum term of eligibility under this section.
§ 2. The higher education services corporation and the department of education are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations, and may promulgate emergency regulations, necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on the same date as chapter 400 of the laws of 2018 took effect.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to eligibility for tuition assistance program awards for certain undergrad- uates who must transfer to another institution as a result of a perma- nent college closure
Purpose
This bill would amend Chapter 400 of the Laws of 2018 relating to eligi- bility for tuition assistance program awards for certain under graduates who must transfer to another institution as a result of a permanent college closure.
Summary of provisions
Section 1:This chapter amendment changes eligibility for Tuition Assist- ance Program (TAP) funds for students who must transfer to another institution as a result of a permanent college closure by allowing for up to two additional semesters of TAP to the extent credits necessary to complete his or her program of study were deemed non-transferable from the closed institution or were deemed not applicable to such student's program of study by the new institution.
Section 2. Sets for the effective date.
Justification
This bill would provide necessary changes in order to implement Chapter 400 of the Laws of 2018.
Legislative history
Amendment to Chapter 400 of the Laws of 2018..
Fiscal implications
Unknown
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to have been in full force and effect on the same date as chapter 400 of the laws of 2018 took effect.
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